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1913 Map of Monterey

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Carmel Mission stands as a spiritual and historical anchor on this coastal survey, appearing just south of the developing grids of Carmel by the Sea. Along the rocky shoreline, the Seventeen Mile Drive winds past Pebble Beach and Pescadero Pt, highlighting the Monterey Peninsula's transition into an early 20th-century destination for recreation and residence. Further north, the Presidio Military Res overlooks the city of Monterey, while the Southern Pacific RR and Pajaro Valley Consolidated RR facilitate movement between the coast and the agricultural interior.

Inland ranchos and land grants like Canada de la Segunda and El Potrerro de San Carlos dominate the landscape south of the Carmel River, reflecting the region's Spanish and Mexican land tenure heritage. Smaller rural outposts and educational sites such as the Carmelo School and Bay School are scattered among the ridges, while the northern extent of the map captures the lower reaches of the Salinas River near Neponset and Nashua.